In article <CDrGn3.9HI at news2.cis.umn.edu>, darin at gene.med.umn.edu (Darin Obrien (IHG)) writes:
>>Hi! We used to have a Beckman ultracentrifuge tube hand-held heat sealer
>(model #348140). Unfortunately, it doesn't work anymore and we were told
>by Beckman that it is now obsolete. They offer a cordless model (#358312)
>but want $230. This thing is essentially a fancy soldering iron! Does
>anyone know if there are any other companies which offer a suitable
>alternative or maybe a home-made alternative?
>>Thanks much,
>>Darin
Darin,
Check with Nalgene. I went out and bought a set of aluminum caps/
spacers for the heat-sealable tubes before I came upon the Nalgene crimp
tubes. The price of a Nalgene crimper, tubes, and caps/spacers were less
than the cost of the Beckman caps alone. -Peter
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